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Consortium successfully runs silicon carbide multiport DC-DC converter in EV

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Silicon Carbide multiport DC-DC converter fitted to the Tata Vista EV. A consortium led by motorsport and technology company Prodrive has successfully run a silicon carbide-based multiport DC-DC converter in an electric car. Click to enlarge. —Mark Willows.

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NHTSA: US traffic fatalities increased 3.3% in 2012

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Motorcycle rider fatalities increased for the third consecutive year (7.1% Ten times as many riders died not wearing a helmet in states without a universal helmet law than in states with such laws. In addition, 18 states and Washington DC showed decreases in drunk driving deaths. increase over 2011). over 2011).

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NC State team develops new Si/C inverter; 12.1 kW/L & greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package

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Researchers at the Future Renewable Electric Energy Distribution and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center at North Carolina State University have developed an inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles using off-the-shelf components made of the wide-bandgap semiconductor material silicon carbide (SiC). kW/L by 2020. —Iqbal Husain.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc., The Saitama program will focus on motorcycles, automobiles and power products. DC brushless. DC brushless. Solar-powered charging station for the test vehicles. Click to enlarge. Atkinson cycle i-VTEC. – ECVT.

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Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. Once held on the Stanford University campus, “The chapter had a rally course in downtown Palo Alto,” Pohorsky recalled. “It

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Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. Hyundai Excel : a verycreative conversion Kawasaki :V4 Ken Norwicks conversion Diary Killa-Cycle : Bill Dubeslatest project. Jeep: Nick Vieras Cherokee conversion project.

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Electric Vehicle Project Ideas | Ph.D., MTech, MSc | Electrical, Management, Mechanical & More…

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Impacts of Vehicle to Grid on power quality (DC – AC conversion and power injection happens) You may start as follows. You have to use your university login to access all the technical papers. #33 52 Hi sir, I am looking forward to working on a bidirectional DC-DC converter. Kindly watch: [link]. #52

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